Dr. Khrisha B Alphonsus
Assistant Professor and Director, Epidemiology ProgramEducation
2020 Postdoctoral Fellow
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan
2019 Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
2019 PhD Epidemiology
School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan
2015 Master of Public Health
School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan
2011 Honours Bachelor of Science-Neuroscience and Biology (Double Major)
University of Toronto
Research Areas
- Epidemiology of neurological disorders (Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s disease etc.)
- Epidemiology of mental health and addiction
- Epidemiology of social factors associated with chronic and infectious diseases
- Population and public health research
- Quantitative and qualitative methods
- Statistical modelling of survey data
Dr. Alphonsus is currently accepting Master of Public Health thesis students as well as Doctoral students.
Current Courses
PUBH 800: Epidemiology for Public Health
PUBH 809: Field Epidemiology
PUBH 832: Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Recent Grants and Awards
As Principal Investigator:
2020-2022.CRISM Prairie Node Development Grant. Sociodemographic factors associated with prescription drug misuse among older adults in Saskatchewan ($15,000).
Publications
Alphonsus, K. B., & D'Arcy, C. (2020). Factors associated with medication use among individuals living with multiple sclerosis. Journal of Evidence Based Integrative Medicine. (In press)
Crizzle, A. M., Toxopeus, R., & Alphonsus, K. (2020). Medical Conditions and Crash Risk in Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Drivers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001914
Ashrafi, A., Feng, C. X., Neudorf, C., & Alphonsus, K. B. (2020). Bullying victimization among preadolescents in a community-based sample in Canada: a latent class analysis. BMC research notes, 13(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-04989-4
Alphonsus, K. B., & D'Arcy, C. (2019). Predictors of people's perceptions of second hand smoke exposure as a risk factor for multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 36, 101383. 10.1016/j.msard.2019.101383
Barrett, M. J., Alphonsus, K. B., Harmin, M., Epp, T., Hoessler, C., McIntyre, D., ... & Singh, B. (2019). Learning for Transdisciplinary Leadership: Why Skilled Scholars Coming Together Is Not Enough. BioScience, 69(9), 736-745. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biz072
Alphonsus, K. B., Su, Y., & D’Arcy, C. (2019). The effect of exercise, yoga and physiotherapy on the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Complementary therapies in medicine, 43, 188-195. 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.02.010
Alphonsus, K. B., Waldner, C., & Fuller, D. (2018). Examining the association between area level deprivation and vehicle collisions that result in injury. Canadian journal of public health, 109(1), 43-51. https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-018-0036-7
Honours and Awards
2020 Saskatchewan Centre for Patient Oriented Research (SCPOR) Postdoctoral Fellowship
Matching Funding Award
2019 Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN) Emerging scholars grant
2018 Graduate Teaching Fellowship, University of Saskatchewan
2016 Canadian Institutes of Health Research Travel Award
2015 Saskatchewan Epidemiology Association Poster Award (First place-poster presentation)
Presentations at Conferences
Toxopeus, R., Alphonsus, K.B. Crizzle, A. (2019,May).How are medical conditions and fatigue related to truck driver crashes in Saskatchewan? Presented to the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals (CARSP), Calgary, Alberta.
Alphonsus,K.B. (2019,March). The Effect of Exercise, Yoga and Physiotherapy on the Quality of Life of People with Multiple Sclerosis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. University of Saskatchewan
Alphonsus, K, D’Arcy, C. (2018, May). Factors associated with medication use among individuals with multiple sclerosis. Poster presented to the Canadian Public Health Association Conference, Montreal, QC. (poster #70)
Alphonsus, K., D’Arcy, C. (2018, May). Factors associated with medication use among individuals with multiple sclerosis. Poster presented to the Life and Health Sciences Research Expo, University of Saskatchewan, SK (poster#32)
Alphonsus, K., D’Arcy,C., (2017,October). Assessing exercise, yoga, rehabilitation and psychotherapy interventions on the quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis. Poster presented at the School of Public Health Poster Fair, SK (poster E1)
Alphonsus, K., Fuller, Waldner, C. (2016, June). Examining the association between area level deprivation and severity of vehicle collisions. Poster presented at the School of Public Health Poster Fair, SK (poster E1)
Alphonsus, K., Fuller, Waldner, C. (2016, June). Examining the association between area level deprivation and severity of vehicle collisions. Poster presented to the Canadian Public Health Association Conference, Toronto, ON (poster #103)
Alphonsus, K., Fuller, Waldner, C. (2015, November). Examining the association between area level deprivation and severity of vehicle collisions. Poster presented to the Saskatchewan Epidemiology Symposium, Regina, SK
Alphonsus, K., Tupper, S. (2014, October). Chronic non-cancer pain management. Poster presented to the University of Saskatchewan, School of Public Health, SK